Posts Tagged ‘Denny Hamlin’

Hamlin Fends Off Busch, Wins Royal Purple 200

Talk about a glutton for punishment. Less than six weeks removed from ACL surgery on his left knee, Denny Hamlin opted for a weekend double at the track he considers one of the most grueling on the NASCAR circuit. So far, so good. Staying out on old tires while other contenders came to the pits [...]

Hamlin Grabs Royal Purple Pole

Being the only driver to top 176 MPH, Denny Hamlin grabbed his third consecutive track pole for the 2010 Royal Purple 200 at Darlington Raceway. Below is the starting grid for the 2010 Royal Purple 200, scheduled for Friday at Darlington Raceway: POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND 1 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota [...]

Hamlin Fends Off Johnson, Takes Texas Race

Denny Hamlin went ahead in the closing 12-lap shootout for a victory on Monday at Texas Motor Speedway, holding off Jimmie Johnson at the end to win another rain-delayed race. Hamlin won for the second time in three races, both victories coming in races that were postponed by rain before being run on the first [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: 2 — Drivers who won their first Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, site of this week’s race. Jeff Burton won the inaugural Cup race in 1997, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. won in 2000. Two of Burton’s 21 career Cup victories have come at Texas. ******************** [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: Front Row Motorsports and Long John Silver’s once again will partner this season to help bring the $1 Baja Fish Taco to fans across the nation. LJS’ $1 Baja Fish Taco colors will be the primary sponsor of the No. 34 Ford at Dover and the All-Star [...]

Late Pit Stop Helps Hamlin Take Martinsville

Thanks to a green-white-checkered -flag restart and a late pit stop, Denny Hamlin – despite a cut tire – managed to bum-rush the trio of Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon in taking the checkered flag at the 2010 Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Teammate Joey Logano finished second, while Gordon [...]

Hamlin To Have Knee Surgery

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will undergo surgery on Monday, March 29 to repair the ACL in his left knee. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Patrick Connor with OrthoCarolina. Hamlin injured the knee in January prior to [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: Joe Nemechek and the guys on his Cup and Nationwide series teams are competing among themselves and against their fans in an NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge. The challenge, which can be found on NEMCO Motorsports’ Web site — www.nemcomotorsports.com/brackets.htm — allows fans to enter their bracket picks [...]